Africa: Obama’s Last Chance

... relations: “For the first time, an American president comes to Africa to preach trade and investment instead of aid.” At the same time, Obama warned that corruption posed the biggest threat to Kenya’s economic growth. After the meeting, Barack Obama and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta issued a 29-point plan to combat corruption. In spite of its economic potential, Kenya is extremely vulnerable to terrorist attacks [3] , which is prompting Kenyans to strengthen security cooperation with the U.S. Obama ...